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Shrimp - Reproductive System

The reproductive system of shrimp includes an androgenic gland in males that develops secondary sex characteristics, a petasma male genital structure, and a thelycum female structure formed from posterior thoracic sterna. Mating occurs when the male transfers a spermatophore to the female's abdominal receptacle at a right angle. Within 6-20 hours the female produces eggs under her abdomen, which she carries until releasing them to hatch as larvae that must reach saline waters within 4-5 days to survive.

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Shrimp - Reproductive System

The reproductive system of shrimp includes an androgenic gland in males that develops secondary sex characteristics, a petasma male genital structure, and a thelycum female structure formed from posterior thoracic sterna. Mating occurs when the male transfers a spermatophore to the female's abdominal receptacle at a right angle. Within 6-20 hours the female produces eggs under her abdomen, which she carries until releasing them to hatch as larvae that must reach saline waters within 4-5 days to survive.

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REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM OF SHRIMP

ANDROGENIC GLAND
a gland located near the vast deferens responsible for devel
opment of male secondary sexual characteristics.
PETASMA
male genital structure comprising the enlarge and coupled
edopods of plepods
THELYCUM
Is secondary sexual character that forms from the posterio
r thoracic sterna of female shrimp.
• Reproduction occurs during the summer months, though
some species reproduce year round.
• Mating occurs with male at the right angle to the femal
e-transfering a spermatophore to a specialize receptacle o
n the females abdomen.
• 6-20 hours after mating, the female begins to reproduce
a large quantity of eggs which she carries under her abdo
men.
• The number of eggs depends on the species and the indi
vidual.
• After developing, the eggs released.
• These eggs hatch in larvae, which are moved down to river
towards the estuaries and the sea.
• Larvae that cannot reach saline water within 4-5 days will d
ie.

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